Arthur Dimmesdale‚ Hester Prynne’s minister‚ suffers the greatest burden in the novel. Little does the congregation know that he had an affair with Hester. Instead of admitting his sinful act‚ he keeps it secret. In the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ this secretive sin brings Arthur Dimmesdale physical‚ emotional‚ and spiritual burdens. Arthur Dimmesdale inflicts a physical burden upon himself with self-loathing and torture. He takes Puritan fasting to an extreme by starving himself “
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There were several internal control issues with Arthur Andersen (AA) that contributed to the Enron disaster. Firstly‚ AA gave Enron nonaudit services as well as audit services‚ meaning that AA could advise the structuring of transactions for desired disclosure outcomes and other work and later give an audit opinion on these transactions. This resulted in a blatant conflict of interest issue that many audit professionals did not recognize. Secondly‚ the “tone at the top” of AA did not encourage ethics
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Arthur Dimmesdale‚ or better yet‚ Pearl’s father‚ is a dynamic character. The minister undergoes an exploration of guilt‚ love‚ violence and remorse during the pages of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel‚ The Scarlet Letter. During each scene new information is unveiled to reveal the true characteristics of the Hill’s beloved Reverend. Purple is the most dominant color on my character mandal because it symbolizes transformation. In the opening chapter of the novel‚ Arthur Dimmesdale is still attempting
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Arthur was the first born son of King Uther Pendragon and heir to the throne; believed to have been born around 400-700AD. These were very troubled times and Merlin‚ a wise magician‚ advised that the baby Arthur should be raised in a secret place and that no one should know his true identity. Merlin delivered the baby to Sir Ector for protection from Uther’s enemies. As feared‚ when King Uther died there was great conflict over who should be the next king. Merlin used his magic to set a sword
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Port Arthur Massacre On Sunday‚ 28 April 1996‚ a young Tasmanian man called Martin Bryant entered a cafe located at the Port Arthur historical site‚ took a rifle from his bag and started indiscriminately shooting. He pulled out an automatic weapon and started firing at people from nearby sites. Driving up the road‚ he continued shooting. He had killed 35 people by the time he was finished. This massacre at Port Arthur sent shock waves around the nation as it was something Australians have
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impact in shaping their character. Each society places importance on certain values‚ which then reflect on the people of that community. By looking at the individuals in a particular society‚ one can make inferences about the values they were raised up with. This certainly pertains to the society that is found in the fantastic story King Arthur‚ an old British legend. It is palpable that the society presented in King Arthur places significant emphasis on honour‚ made apparent when looking at the battles
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is on a piece of paper. This is where I can speak my true feelings without any judgment from other women or men changing my feelings. Yesterday was the day we were supposed to arrive in the annex. We ended up coming a day early because Hermann and I wanted to be safe since the Germans were rounding people up by the dozens. We were afraid for Peter. Peter left first so I was worried for his safety. After worrying for about 30 minutes‚ I took one final look around our house not knowing if
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For many years‚ under the leadership of Louis B. Mayer‚ Dore Schary‚ and others‚ the studio created magnificent musical films that remain unsurpassed creations in movie history. Mainly‚ there were three musical producers‚ Arthur Freed‚ Joe Pasternak‚ and Jack Cummings. Each producer had his team‚ these were referred to as “units”‚ such as the famous “Freed Unit”‚ known for making the most sophisticated musicals with popular songs. Freed also adapted Broadway shows into films. Joe Pasternak’s unit
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legend by Sir Thomas Malory‚ Arthur is a archetypal hero by pulling the magical sword out of the stone and giving the sword to his friend. When Arthur went back looking for sir Kay sword that had been missing after being just knighted and going to the tournament‚ Arthur stumbles upon a sword which is in a rock and he “strodes up to the sword and without troubling to read the inscription‚ Arthur tugged the sword free from the stone to give to Sir Kay.(Malory 646)”Knowing Arthur pulling the sword out of
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destroying God’s perfect plan. Since then sin has grown to its highest. Committing a sin is considered to be unholy. Puritans were one of the most strict groups to obey and follow God’s plan. In the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorn‚ many characters struggle to carry the burden of sin on their backs. Arthur Dimmesdale‚ a Puritan minister‚ struggled the greatest with his sin which eventually led to his death. Dimmesdale’s sin was the greatest because he sinned against God and the Church but he also sinned
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